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Have i made a mistake?

SamUK
SamUK Posts: 15 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
I got my mortgage aproved in principle
Found a house that i liked
Made an offer which got excepted
i have signed the paperwork for the mortgage andpaid for the valuation fees - survey should be done in the next few days...

We have been viewing other properties and my wife has fallen in love with one of them....

noe i hear deals fall through all the time - usually for what reasons?

and what should i do?
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  • looby-loo_2
    looby-loo_2 Posts: 1,566 Forumite
    SamUK wrote: »
    I got my mortgage aproved in principle
    Found a house that i liked
    Made an offer which got excepted
    i have signed the paperwork for the mortgage andpaid for the valuation fees - survey should be done in the next few days...

    We have been viewing other properties and my wife has fallen in love with one of them....

    noe i hear deals fall through all the time - usually for what reasons?

    and what should i do?

    I couldn't help but notice "Found a house that i liked" - you should have checked with the wife.

    I would cut your losses now and find one you both like.
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  • hethmar
    hethmar Posts: 10,678 Forumite
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    edited 18 February 2010 at 11:31PM
    Do you mean the house your wife has fallen in love with is not the one you have started the purchase on? Deals fall through for all sorts of reasons, people cant get a mortgage, the survey comes back with some horrors on it, the chain breaks down. If you really arent going to be happy in the house you have started purchasing then you may have to cut your losses. You couldnt have been over keen if you have continued viewing other places.
  • SamUK
    SamUK Posts: 15 Forumite
    opps...we both liked the house we are about to buy, which is a two bed house fairly small...

    she has found a large 3 bed house for the same cost...and i did like it also..

    i guess we should go view the house again that we have bought...as there were reasons for buying..

    and i guess stop viewing more houses, unless th survey report does bring something back we dnt like.
  • Eric1
    Eric1 Posts: 490 Forumite
    SamUK wrote: »
    and my wife has fallen in love with one of them....
    Well, all's fair in love and war.
    According to thefreedictionary, "Prov. Clich! In some situations, such as when you are in love or waging war, you are allowed to be deceitful in order to get what you want. (Often said as an excuse for deception.)"
    :)
  • Kittenonthekeys
    Kittenonthekeys Posts: 314 Forumite
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    OP, you're a seller's dream! :T
  • frafferty
    frafferty Posts: 153 Forumite
    I do hope you are not buying my house :eek:
  • Philippa36
    Philippa36 Posts: 6,007 Forumite
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    You can pull out of the sale anytime before you exchange without penalties (apart from the costs you've already paid).

    Very annoying for the seller though. Why were you still looking at property when you'd made an offer?
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  • iamana1ias
    iamana1ias Posts: 3,777 Forumite
    SamUK wrote: »
    i guess we should go view the house again that we have bought...

    You haven't bought it yet ;)
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  • dander
    dander Posts: 1,824 Forumite
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    You can drop out any time up until exchange, but you'll lose all the money you've spent on the purchase so far. For your own sanity, in future, once you've made a decision, stop viewing other houses!
  • chappers
    chappers Posts: 2,988 Forumite
    I would try and stop the valuation survey and stop wasting your money and everyone elses time until you find a place you actually want to buy.
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